Taken at sunset approaching Wupatki National Monument in Northern Arizona, this shows the beautiful colors of the painted desert in the failing light. If this scene were taken at high noon it would be “flattened” and bleached out by the intense sunlight. Photographers prefer the “golden hour” near the end of the day for taking photos when the beauty of the location is at its best. This is true of how we view others as well isn’t it? Our opinions of someone’s character might be different depending of the circumstances when we make a observation of them. Jesus warned us not to judge others lest we be judged, because we don’t have all the information needed to draw a valid conclusion. His opinion in the temple of the poor woman putting in a copper coin in the collection box and the tax collector beating his chest and asking for forgiveness for his sins might have been very different than another observer.
